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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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