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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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