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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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