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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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