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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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