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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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