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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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