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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly 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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