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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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