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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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