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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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