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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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