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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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