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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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