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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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