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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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