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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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