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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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