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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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