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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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