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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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