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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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