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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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