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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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