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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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