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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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