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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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