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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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