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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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