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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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