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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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