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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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