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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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