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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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