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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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