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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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