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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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