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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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