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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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