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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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