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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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