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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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