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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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