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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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