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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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