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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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