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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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