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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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