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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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