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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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