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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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