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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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