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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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