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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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