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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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