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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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