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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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