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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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