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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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