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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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