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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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