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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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