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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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