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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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