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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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