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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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