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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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