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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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