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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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