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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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