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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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