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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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