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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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