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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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