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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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