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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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