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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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