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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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