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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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