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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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