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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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