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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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