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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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