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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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