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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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