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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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