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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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