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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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