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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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