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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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