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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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