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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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