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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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