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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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