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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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