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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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