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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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