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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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