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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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