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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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