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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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