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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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