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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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