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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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