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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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