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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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