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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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