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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans 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. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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