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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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