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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the 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 considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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