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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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