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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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