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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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