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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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