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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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