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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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