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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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