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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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