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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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