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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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