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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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