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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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