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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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