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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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