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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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