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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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