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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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