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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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