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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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