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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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