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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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