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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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