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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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