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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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