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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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