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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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