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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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