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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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