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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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