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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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