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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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