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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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