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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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