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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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