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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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