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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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