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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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