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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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