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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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