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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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