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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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