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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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