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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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