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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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