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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers 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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