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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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