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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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