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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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