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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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