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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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