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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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