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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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