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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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