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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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