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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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