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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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