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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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