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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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