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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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