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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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