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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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