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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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