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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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