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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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