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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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