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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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