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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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