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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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