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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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