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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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