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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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