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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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