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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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