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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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