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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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