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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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