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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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