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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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