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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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