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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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