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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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