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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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