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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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