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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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