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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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