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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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