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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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