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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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