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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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