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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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