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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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