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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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