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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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