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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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