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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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