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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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