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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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