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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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