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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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