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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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