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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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