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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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