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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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