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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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