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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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