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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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