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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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