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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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