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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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