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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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