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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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