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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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