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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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