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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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