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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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