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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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