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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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