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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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