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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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