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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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