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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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