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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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