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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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