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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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