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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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