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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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