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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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