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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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