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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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