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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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