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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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