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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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