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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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