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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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