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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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