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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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