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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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