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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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