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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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