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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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