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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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