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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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