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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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