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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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