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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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