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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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