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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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