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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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