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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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