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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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