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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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