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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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