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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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