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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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