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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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