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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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