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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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