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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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