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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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