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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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