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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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