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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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