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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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