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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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