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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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