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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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