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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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