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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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