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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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