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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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