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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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