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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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