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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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