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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 and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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