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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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