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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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