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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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