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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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