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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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