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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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