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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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