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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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