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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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