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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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