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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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