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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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