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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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