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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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