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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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