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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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