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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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