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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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