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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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