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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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