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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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