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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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