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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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