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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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