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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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