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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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