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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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