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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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