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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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