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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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