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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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