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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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