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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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