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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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