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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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