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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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