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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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