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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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