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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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