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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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