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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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