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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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