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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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