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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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