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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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