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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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