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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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