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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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