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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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