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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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