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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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