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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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