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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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