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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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