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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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