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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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