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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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