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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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