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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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