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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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