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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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