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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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