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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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