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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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