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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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