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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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