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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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