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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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