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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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