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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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