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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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