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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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