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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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