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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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