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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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