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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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