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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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