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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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