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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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