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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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