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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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