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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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