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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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