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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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