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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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