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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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