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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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