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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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