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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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