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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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