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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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