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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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