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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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