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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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