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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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