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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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