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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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