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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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