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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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