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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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