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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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