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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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