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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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