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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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