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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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