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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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