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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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