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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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