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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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