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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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