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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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