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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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