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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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