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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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