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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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