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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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