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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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