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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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