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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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