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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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