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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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