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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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