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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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