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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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