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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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