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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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