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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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