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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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