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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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