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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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