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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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