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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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