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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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