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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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