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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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