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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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