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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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