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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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