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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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