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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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