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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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