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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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