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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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