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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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