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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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