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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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