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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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