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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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