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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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