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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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