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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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