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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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