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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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