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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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