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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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