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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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