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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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