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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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