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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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