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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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