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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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