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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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