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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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