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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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