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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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