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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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