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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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