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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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