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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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