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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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