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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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