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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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