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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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