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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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