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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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