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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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