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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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