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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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