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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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