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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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