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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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