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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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