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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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