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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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