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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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