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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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