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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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