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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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