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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes 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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