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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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