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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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