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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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