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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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