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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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