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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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