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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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