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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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