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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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