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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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