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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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