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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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