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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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