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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about 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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