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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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