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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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