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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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