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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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