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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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