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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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