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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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