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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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