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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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