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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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