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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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