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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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