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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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