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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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