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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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