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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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