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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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