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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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