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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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