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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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