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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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