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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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