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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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