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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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