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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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